My last question tonight...who is paying the reward?
I've tried to research this and I agree it is confusing.
IMO the actual reward money is coming from 88-Crime. This is a program of the Pima County Attorney's Office. $59.500 are private donated funds. $1000 is actually from 88-Crime. The 88-Crime fund is a Tip-Line administered by Pima County. This is the fund which now totals $60,500.
The criteria for collecting the reward is explained on the 88-Crime website:
"Tipsters are always anonymous and are eligible to receive a cash reward if the information given leads to an arrest or grand jury indictment of a felony offender."
The actual 88-Crime Isa flier says the reward "is being offered for information leading to the the arrest of the person(s) responsible for the disappearance of Isabel Celis."
http://88crime.org/
http://88crime.org/custom.aspx?p=7
Separate from the 88-Crime reward fund, donations (which may be controlled by the family) are primarily being collected by two websites: BringIsaHome and the TMC foundation site:
http://bringisahome.com/
https://www.tmcaz.com/TMCFoundation
Both of these websites include the following statement:
"A special fund has been established to assist the search for Isabel Mercedes Celis and to support the family." Neither site mentions anything about a reward , except when referring to 88-crime.
According to Bring Isa Home there are apparently 5 ways to donate:
1. To the fund at TMC
2. To Wells Fargo using the account name of "Bring Isa Home"
3. Directly to the Office Max in person or by phone
4. To BringIsaHome.com through a Paypal account
5. At the volunteer center in person (maybe includes local fundraisers like car wash, T-shirts, bracelets, etc)
IMO it appears that donations through the volunteer center and other family/friend fundraisers probably go into the BringIsaHome fund. At this point, I haven't found anything about how much money has been raised or who has access to these funds.
I see what you mean about a Missing Child poster listing a location to donate.
It is strange that the Isa flier on the BringIsaHome website says "Donations Accepted Through: Wells Fargo: Bring Isa Home Account".
http://bringisahome.com/
The similar official Isa flier on the 88-crime website does not mention donations.
http://88crime.org/custom.aspx?p=7
This is very confusing. It makes it appear that the Wells Fargo Isa account might be collecting donations for the 88-Crime Reward fund. Since the 88-Crime site has their own Donate button, I thought their donations were handled directly by Pima County.